SAN DIEGO – Chargers running back Ryan Mathews has had his nose cauterized in an uncomfortable procedure he says should eliminate nosebleeds that have plagued him during his career. The rookie has ...

Dear Doctors: I am a 76-year-old woman not prone to nosebleeds. However, I recently started having heavy ones. Thrombin spray helped, but only for a week. A CT scan was normal. What can be done? A ...

Cauterization, or cautery, is a medical technique performed by a doctor or surgeon. During the procedure, they use electricity or chemicals to burn tissue in order to close a wound. It may also be ...

Indications for nasal cauterization include active or recurrent epistaxis that affects a patient’s quality of life or health. Adjunctive interventions may include direct compression of the nasal alae, ...